Monday, September 28, 2015

The Maze - Book Tour

A near death experience transports Jamie
Burroughs into The Maze, a realm built by angels and demons and filled with
traps and riddles for those haunted by their mistakes.

For Jamie, The Maze becomes a terrifying journey through a world of darkness
where his soul and the lives of those he loves hangs in the balance. With his
family in danger and his soul in peril, Jamie is forced to reevaluate the kind
of man he truly is as he struggles to escape The Maze before it’s too late.

Praise
for Jason Brannon

“Jason
Brannon shows us a place of reckoning and judgments, of creatures that wait to
ensnare us. The Maze is a novel of damnation and deliverance, of corridors
fortified with death and spirituality. I found a bit of myself in The
Maze." ~ Steven Lloyd, author of The Wooden Box

“From
his style, you’d think Jason Brannon was the dark double of Ray Bradbury. He
cares more about character and realism than most writers I’ve read and his
plots flow like well-orchestrated music. Indeed, Brannon’s writing has a
classical feel, reminiscent of the best traditional work in the genre, even
when he’s going for gut-wrenching terror and torture in-extremis." ~
Michael Arnzen, International Horror Guild Award winning author of Grave
Markings (Dell Abyss)

“Brannon’s
work reminds me of the glory days of The Twilight Zone, when it was in black
and white and carried bylines like Beaumont and Matheson. Often surreal,
sometimes disturbing and sometimes enlightening, there’s real substance in his
tales that few of his contemporaries can match.” ~ Mike Oliveri, Bram Stoker
Award winning author of “Deadliest of the Species”

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The maze was complex and mysterious, and like
snowflakes, no two mazes were identical.
Each labyrinth was built from the blueprint of a man's life and tailored
to fit his soul. Sins and virtues alike
were included in the architecture. Yet,
in this case, the transgressions were far more plentiful.

The
cobblestone steps lay covered in thick tangles of thorny vines. The air stank
of decay and decadence; the hallways were encrusted with black ice and sin.
Angels roamed the hallways with hammers and chisels, feverishly writing on the
walls. Some carved instructions for the tortured soul who would soon find
himself trapped inside. Others planted clues for his escape. Demons skulked in
the darker places and searched for hiding places to deploy traps. Others
sharpened weapons.

Only two outcomes
awaited the man who would soon be imprisoned within the walls of the maze. The
angels hoped for redemption. The demons hoped for death.

Men had stumbled
in the darkness of the maze before and given up their souls willingly in order
to escape. Others solved the puzzles within, realized the true potential of
this place, and became new creatures. Transformation was the key to freedom
from this particular prison. However, some never figured that out and stumbled
in darkness forever.

Asterion had a
special role to play. Inside these twisting, turning passageways, he was the
law. Neither angel nor demon had a stronghold here. The decision to escape the
maze or wander in darkness belonged entirely to the lost soul. The choice
couldn't be forced. The demons, however, always looked for an advantage. Often
times they cheated, going outside the maze to find a way to gain the upper
hand. The moment the minotaur heard flute song, he knew what they had
done.

They had called
for reinforcements, and The Piper had finally arrived.

Asterion watched
as imps hefted pickaxes, pushed carts filled with rock, raised new walls, set
snares, and consulted the blueprint for the labyrinth to make sure all of the
appropriate sins would be included in the architecture. Conviction or
destruction of the heart depended on that more than anything else. As they
worked, Asterion heard them snickering to themselves. The demons thought they
were clever calling in The Piper. What
the demons didn't realize was that the angels snickered too. Prayers were being offered up by the faithful,
and their prayers were being heard.

The war had begun.

About the Author

Jason Brannon is the author of The
Maze and The Tears of Nero. His fiction features flawed
characters trapped in impossible situations that test and try their faith. He
currently lives in Amory, MS.

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